To hell and back: What it is really like in retail

To hell and back: What it is really like in retail
Rebecca Stevenson
Working Style founder Chris Dobbs says his company, founded in 1987, is “like everyone out there” trying to cope with the stress of lockdowns.The national lockdown earlier this year dealt the business a bricks and mortar blow. It couldn’t open its stores, critical for a company which is focused on one-on-one,100 percent service as part of its brand strategy with made-to-measure clothes.Level 4 was “a freak out.” The company quickly delayed orders. This bought a couple of months breathing space. It accessed the wage...

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